Lorain County Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court Help Center

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Start Your Divorce or Dissolution Case

Start Your Divorce or Dissolution Case
Start the court process for a divorce, dissolution, or legal separation; or answer a divorce or legal separation.
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Start Your Custody Case

Start Your Custody Case
Start your custody case for parents and nonparents
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Start Your Protection Order Case

Start Your Protection Order Case
Start the court process for a Domestic Violence or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order
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Complete Your Final Order

Complete Your Final Order
Complete the forms you will need for your final divorce or dissolution hearing
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Change Your Existing Order

Change Your Existing Order
File to modify an existing order for custody, parenting time or child support
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Enforce Your Order

Enforce Your Order
File for contempt to enforce your custody or support order
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Service

Service
How to complete service for your court filing
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Find a lawyer

Find a lawyer
Find a lawyer who can help with your domestic relations case
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General Information

General Information
Court hours, location, contact information, court records and more information
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